Among patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction, 3.17% were young adults aged 35 years or younger, who exhibited a high prevalence of smoking, dyslipidemia, and family history of CAD.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,167)
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What is the prevalence of acute myocardial infarction and conventional risk factors in young adults (≤35 years)?
Conventional risk factors, particularly smoking, dyslipidemia, and family history, are highly prevalent in young adults presenting with acute myocardial infarction.
Introduction: Smoking, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sedentary life style, and positive family history are known as conventional risk factors of coronary artery disease (CAD) and the prevalence of it varies across populations. There is paucity of data in our country about the prevalence of risk factors for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young adults35 year. Aim of the Study:This study aims to assess Prevalence of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) in Young Adults with Conventional Risk Factors. Material & Methods: It is an observational crosssectional single center study conducted in Jashore Medical College Hospital. A total of 1167 consecutive patients admitted with the diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: STEMI, and Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: NSTEMI) were enrolled for the study from July 2019 to June 2020. Of these total patients 37 were in the age group of 35 year. A proforma was designed to collect patient information which included age, gender, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, smoking, family history of coronary artery disease (CAD), level of physical activity, and Body Mass Index(BMI). Results: Of the total study population (1167) a significant number (37) i.e, 3.17% fall in younger adult's 35 year. The conventional risk factors for AMI smoking, dyslipidemia and family history are major in both age groups but these risk factors are more prevalent in young adults (35 year) in which smoking in male 25(67.57%) vs female 0, dyslipidemia in male 34(91.89%) vs female 2(5.41%) and family history of MI in male 33(89.19%) vs female 2(5.41%). Conclusion: Present study showed high prevalence of Acute Myocardial Infarction in younger age group 35year. Conventional risk factors were present in both the age groups, but smoking, dyslipidemia and family history of CAD were significantly higher in younger age group.
KK et al. (Sat,) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute Myocardial Infarction (n=1,167). Among patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction, 3.17% were young adults aged 35 years or younger, who exhibited a high prevalence of smoking, dyslipidemia, and family history of CAD.